World Screen

LONDON/OSLO: Nordic World has inked exclusive first-look deals with five independent producers from Northern Europe, including OTW in Sweden and Feelgood in Norway. Nordic World also forged agreements with STV and Doceye in Denmark. From Wales, Cwmni Da also joined forces with Nordic World. Jan Salling, the company's COO and …

LONDON: Power has picked up the worldwide rights across all platforms for Felix, a family movie from Penguin Films and Sabido Productions. With a cast led by Janet Suzman, Felix focuses on a young boy who wants to become a jazz musician like his late father. The film is directed …

LOS ANGELES: This year's DISCOP Istanbul, which has reached record-high registration numbers, will see RATEM, Turkey's union for broadcasters and TV producers, attending for the first time. According to RATEM, Turkey is expected to generate $1 billion in television content sales, making it the second largest TV producer in the …

MUNICH: ProSiebenSat.1 Group saw a 10.6 percent gain in revenue in 2013 to 2.605 billion euros ($3.56 billion), while net income rose by 6.8 percent to 379.7 million euros ($518 million). The Digital & Adjacent was the strongest driver of the revenue gains, with a growth rate of 44.5 percent …

LONDON: Myfanwy Moore is joining the BBC as controller of U.K. comedy production, after having served at ITV as commissioning editor of comedy. Moore will lead the BBC In-House Comedy department. She will also oversee BBC Radio comedy. The hire marks a return to the BBC for Moore; she was …

ISTANBUL: The Voice of Freedom, Helenita Vargas is one of the titles that Caracol Television believes will be a top pick with buyers at DISCOP Istanbul, along with The Dark Widow and The Sweetest Love. Mixing love, drama, action and music, The Voice of Freedom is a female-oriented series about …

ISTANBUL: The drama Black Rose, which is being presented by ITV-Inter Medya, takes place in Halfeti Sanliurfa and is the story of two brothers at war. In Between, another ITV-Inter Medya drama highlight for DISCOP Istanbul, is based on the novel Fatih-Harbiye from Peyami Safa, depicting life and love with …

ISTANBUL: The three titles that Kanal D is highlighting for DISCOP Istanbul are all dramas, but each features a unique twist. “Besides all the universal elements of a drama, Secrets has a bit of suspense and thriller as well, which makes it really unique,” says Amaç Us, sales and acquisitions …

LONDON: ITV has purchased the Danish TV production outfit United, which is behind a number of factual and entertainment series. United was founded in 2012 by Louise Ellerbæk and Mads Lund. Ellerbæk's credits include serving as executive producer on a host of shows for TV2 and SBS/Kanal 4. Lund is …

CANNES: TANDEM Communciations is highlighting Sex, Lies and Handwriting (working title) in the run-up to MIPTV, along with the first two seasons of Crossing Lines, another crime show, and Pirate’s Passage, a book-based animated movie. Co-produced by Lionsgate and TANDEM, Sex, Lies and Handwriting is about a quirky forensic handwriting …